CREAM SAUCE FOR MUSHROOM RAVIOLI RECIPES

Steps:

• Jn a large pot of salted water, boil the ravioli per package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain. Meanwhile, pulse 1 cup of the walnuts and the milk in a small blender or food processor until very smooth, set aside.  In a large cast iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate. Wipe skillet clean. Return skillet to medium heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil and the garlic. Cook, stirring, until garlic is light golden and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.  Whisk the walnut-milk mixture into the skillet and add the cream cheese and ¾ cups of the reserved pasta water. Cook, stirring, until the cream cheese is melted and the sauce is thickened slightly, about 3 minutes.  Stir in the spinach and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Cook until spinach is just wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the cooked mushrooms and cooked ravioli. If sauce is too thick, add the remaining pasta water, a little bit at a time.  Serve topped with the chopped walnuts.

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat; cook onion, garlic mushrooms, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until no liquid remains, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle with flour; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in milk and tomatoes, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often untill thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile in larg pot of boiling salted water cook ravioli until tender but firm, about 10 minutes.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add sauce, cheese, basil and parsley; stir untill cheese melts.